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Household of James McDonald (born 1843, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hutchesontown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James McDonald and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McDonald, born in 1843 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine McDonald, born in 1846 in Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1867 in Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James McDonald's household

Male

James

McDonald

Head
Female

Catherine

McDonald

Wife
Male

Alexander

McDonald

Son
Male

James

McDonald

Son
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Mary

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Catherine

McDonald

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McDonald

Head

Married

38

1843

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

McDonald

Wife

Married

35

1846

Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Alexander

McDonald

Son

-

14

1867

Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

McDonald

Son

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Daughter

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

McDonald

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

McDonald

Daughter

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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